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News Corp CFO to retire
News Corp’s CFO David DaVoe is to step down from his position following shareholder approval…
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Euronews Persian on GLWiZ
Persian-language web TV provider GLWiZ has added Euronews Persian to its line-up of services worldwide. …
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Eurosport unveils plans for 100th Tour de France
Eurosport has unveiled plans to offer enhanced coverage of the forthcoming 100th Tour de France…
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ESPN to drop 3D channel
ESPN is set to pull the plug on its US 3D sports channel by the…
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News Corp reportedly eyeing Canal+ Spain move
News Corp has approached Telefónica and Spanish pay TV operator Prisa expressing interest in buying…
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MTG to create new digital hub under Rikard Steiber
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to create a new ‘digital hub’ to accelerate the pace…
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Greek government moves to create slimmed down pubcaster as criticism mounts
The Greek government has unveiled plans to open a new, small-scale public broadcaster as criticism…
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BBC to launch first Red Button Holby City episode
The BBC is due to launch a special one-off episode of its medical drama Holby…
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FIC promotes Platt to NGCI top job, Gandevia takes Asia
Fox International Channels has promoted its Asia Pacific boss Ward Platt to FIC COO and…
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TV4 names new deputy channels chief
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has named Anton Glanzelius as its new deputy channel director….
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ITV launches ad-free, pay version of Player for Apple devices
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has launched a premium version of its ITV Player app for…
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EBU urges Greece to reverse ERT closure
The European Broadcasting Union has urged the Greek prime minister to “use all his powers”…
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Funding boost for BBC World Service under licence fee support
The BBC World Service will receive a £5 million (€5.9 million) boost in income to…
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News Corp shareholders approve split
News Corp’s shareholders have approved the division of the company into separate media and publishing…
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BBC to live-stream Wimbledon
The BBC will offer an “unprecedented” 10 live streams as part of its coverage of…
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BBC criticised over failed digital initiative
The BBC has come under fire for its failed Digital Media Initiative (DMI) with BBC Trustee Anthony…
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A+E Networks UK names new general manager for Poland
A+E Networks UK has named Izabella Wiley in the new role of general manager for…
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Romtelecom offering Galaxy Tab with BBC Knowledge to new subs
Romanian telco and pay TV operator Romtelecom has begun offering new triple-play subscribers a free…
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Intel moving forward to secure content for pay TV service
Intel is reportedly offering a premium of up to 75% over standard cable rates to…
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TiVo settles patent dispute with Cisco, Motorola, Time Warner
US DVR specialist TiVo has settled its pending patent litigation with Cisco, Time Warner Cable…
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BBC launches free weather app
The BBC has launched a free weather app in the UK, rolling it today out…
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Hama and Foxxum team up for smart TV
Consumer electronics accessory manufacturer Hama and smart TV specialist Foxxum have team up to strengthen…
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Kosovan public broadcaster launches minority channel
Kosovan public broadcaster RTK has launched a second channel to serve the country’s largest minority…
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BBC.com adds new features
BBC.com, the commercial web property operated by BBC Worldwide, has added two new features focusing…
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Former Channel 4 exec takes Digital UK top job
Former director of strategy for Ofcom and Channel 4, Jonathan Thompson, has been appointed chief…
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Eurosport exec takes Discovery Asia role
Discovery Networks International has named Eurosport exec Arjan Hoekstra as its new Asia-Pacific chief as…
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Channel 4 to launch centralised companion app
Channel 4 is set to launch a second screen companion app next month as a…
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German cable and pubcasters still at loggerheads over retrans fees
No agreement is in sight between Germany’s biggest cable operators and the country’s public broadcasters…
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A+E makes string of hires, appoints Jana Bennett
Former BBC Worldwide president of worldwide networks Jana Bennett has re-emerged at A+E Networks, where…
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Nordic TV chief departs amid management changes at MTG
Free and pay TV group MTG has implemented several senior changes management changes that include…